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Offline Zuma

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First Time Hide Fleshing
« on: January 30, 2014, 09:55:08 pm »
Forrest Gump said "Life is like a Box of Chocolate's"
He was a shrimper and a runner. Not a trapper or hunter.
In the exact environment of Forrest's shrimp experience I did this today.
LOL
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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2014, 09:58:31 pm »
It took 68 years for a Jersey boy to skin and flesh a Nutria.
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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2014, 10:00:41 pm »
This jasper scraper I made worked best.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2014, 10:25:21 pm »
Look'n good....
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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2014, 10:34:56 pm »
Thanks DBar,
Nowhere as bad as I thought it might be. Actually my hands have healed a bit from the recent chapping!
I used some NC rhyolite as well. Flakes, nothing fancy.
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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2014, 10:37:12 pm »
Some close ups
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Offline Zuma

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2014, 11:06:31 pm »
The natural edge of the jasper in the last photo worked best.
I resharpened the rhyolite.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2014, 12:30:17 am »
OMG!
I ate beans last night. I smell like a nutria!
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Offline Zuma

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2014, 12:33:02 am »
Well I am off to Justin Wilsons kitchen to fillet a snapper.
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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2014, 06:16:20 am »
Looks like you done a good job on that one, I find fleshing a hide a lot like chasing a growth ring,once you hit the right spot it will come off in a sheet. :) Never tried it with stone,tough enough with steel. ;) Nice work. :)
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2014, 09:06:49 am »
Zuma, looks pretty good, Next fall if you need something to do, I could use ya in the fur shed, pay is poor but the benfits are good , all the coon farts that you can carry :o Bob
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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2014, 10:44:54 am »
Quote from: Pappy on January 31, 2014, 06:16:20 am
Looks like you done a good job on that one, I find fleshing a hide a lot like chasing a growth ring,once you hit the right spot it will come off in a sheet. :) Never tried it with stone,tough enough with steel. ;) Nice work. :)
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Thanks
How right you are. I think that shows well in one of the pics. took a bit to get the hang of it.
The jasper scraper I used had a little can opener like protrusion and worked well to start the separation.
The areas full of duck shot were the worst. Many bee bee still in the fur.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2014, 10:48:01 am »
Quote from: Outbackbob48 on January 31, 2014, 09:06:49 am
Zuma, looks pretty good, Next fall if you need something to do, I could use ya in the fur shed, pay is poor but the benfits are good , all the coon farts that you can carry :o Bob

LOL, I know gutting a rabbit will do it to ya too.
I'll bring some balloons for the farts.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2014, 08:43:34 pm »
Looks like you did a good job on it.
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Offline ohma2

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Re: First Time Hide Fleshing
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2014, 11:36:11 am »
ive got a hide off a70# beaver that came off the river,think i will use the fleshing blade on it.but the stones did a fine job for sure.
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